DE69808293T2 - PRESSURE SENSOR - Google Patents

PRESSURE SENSOR

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DE69808293T2
DE69808293T2 DE69808293T DE69808293T DE69808293T2 DE 69808293 T2 DE69808293 T2 DE 69808293T2 DE 69808293 T DE69808293 T DE 69808293T DE 69808293 T DE69808293 T DE 69808293T DE 69808293 T2 DE69808293 T2 DE 69808293T2
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A Danisch
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L1/00—Measuring force or stress, in general
    • G01L1/24—Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis using infrared, visible light, ultraviolet

Abstract

A pressure sensor relies on detecting multiply scattered light within an optical cavity. Changes in the volume of the cavity are sensed by the change in sampled light intensity. Pressure sensitive mats with a high density of sensor are assembled using optical fiber technology.
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US08/895,268 US5917180A (en) 1997-07-16 1997-07-16 Pressure sensor based on illumination of a deformable integrating cavity
PCT/CA1998/000686 WO1999004234A1 (en) 1997-07-16 1998-07-15 Pressure sensor

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